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]]>By: fan facebook gratuithttp://www.bucksketball.com/2013/04/playoff-spot-clinched-questions-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-34159
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]]>By: Jeremy Schmidthttp://www.bucksketball.com/2013/04/playoff-spot-clinched-questions-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-34133
Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:02:00 +0000http://www.bucksketball.com/?p=7397#comment-34133Bynum was a top-20 player in the league last season. It didn’t work out, but that team with Iggy and Lou wasn’t going any further than it did last season. Second round max. Losing Vucevic was tough, he could be a real player. That’s where they probably screwed up, but if Bynum was healthy this season, they would be ahead of the Bucks with a real cornerstone piece.
]]>By: Kevinhttp://www.bucksketball.com/2013/04/playoff-spot-clinched-questions-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-34108
Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:20:37 +0000http://www.bucksketball.com/?p=7397#comment-34108Injuries had a part in it, but it also had a lot to do with poor roster decisions. Maggette, re-signing Salmons, Gooden (ugh), basically just throwing money in places and hoping it stuck, with poor results.

Part of the reason we ended up making the playoffs in 2010 in the first place was because of Salmons and his consistent strong play, something the Bucks definitely missed in the following season (and Bogut obviously being a shell of his former self offensively). The defense was still fantastic, but we just couldn’t score despite adding two players in Maggette and Gooden who do nothing but score the basketball.

]]>By: Andyroohttp://www.bucksketball.com/2013/04/playoff-spot-clinched-questions-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-34078
Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:27:59 +0000http://www.bucksketball.com/?p=7397#comment-34078“But they recognized that last season’s eight seed wasn’t really worth building on. The experience of playoffs itself wouldn’t make up for the lack of talent that team had. I commend the courage of the Sixers and hope things work out for them with Bynum in the future.”

Jeremy, I think you are really reaching when you go so far as to praise the Sixers in an attempt to buoy your position regarding the Bucks. The Sixers let go of two of their most dynamic offensive players (Iggy and Lou) and brought in a HUGE question mark in Bynum. That’s not 20/20 hindsight, either; Bynum was a very risky move and they blew up a team coming off a top-4 Eastern Conference finish (and third best point differential) for him. If they had held on to Iggy, Lou, Harkless and Vucevic, they’d almost certainly have improved on their 8th seed of last yeaer and Milwaukee would be in the lottery yet again.

We might want to keep either Brandon or Monta,
but we need a true point-guard a la Kyrie Irving,
John Wall, Damian Lillard and Rajon Rondo. Probably
our best chance is through the draft, and we might
want to make a trade to move up. We could also get
a savvy veteran point-guard to help mentor the new
guy and keep him from being overwhelmed with the
responsibility of running a whole team.

We also need to find the best coach out there, and
pay whatever is necessary to get the right guy.

If we get these two leadership positions right,
that will make up for a lot of growing pains at
the other positions.

If there’s anyone on the current roster for the Bucks
who seems to have a good combination of untapped talent
and winning attitude, let’s make a real commitment to
them and bring them along for the ride. Otherwise,
let’s find the right kind of players through the draft
and trades and free-agent signings.

No more quick-fixes and questionable attitudes. Let’s
go primarily with youth, seasoned with veteran
character, and build a team we can truly get excited
about!!!

]]>By: Patti #1http://www.bucksketball.com/2013/04/playoff-spot-clinched-questions-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-34044
Tue, 09 Apr 2013 01:54:26 +0000http://www.bucksketball.com/?p=7397#comment-34044In short…he’s a restricted free agent this summer so if another team offers him $7M and the Bucks think that’s a good price, the Bucks can match that offer and sign Jennings to a contract. Or the other guy that made the offer can sign Jennings.

Or Bucks make qualifying offer of $3M to play next year for Bucks and Jennings accepts that qualifying offer, then Jennings has fulfilled his contractual obligations to Bucks and at the end of the year Jennings is a free agent and can do what he wants. Because Jennings will be a free agent it is hard to get any value for him. Another team won’t give up something big when Jennings can walk or they can just sign Jennings at the end of the year and not give up anything.
It’s better for Bucks to have him under contract, but there will be no contract if both parties can’t agree.

I may be wrong, but I think that’s how it goes.

]]>By: DowntownLennieDhttp://www.bucksketball.com/2013/04/playoff-spot-clinched-questions-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-34035
Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:24:58 +0000http://www.bucksketball.com/?p=7397#comment-34035read this since my last post….Now I’m really confused.
I read this in USA Today. Does anyone know what this means?

Jennings has even hinted he might do something unprecedented for player as high-profile as he is, and bypass restricted free agency by signing the qualifying offer this summer, essentially killing the Bucks’ leverage to keep or trade him beyond next year.

]]>By: Patti #1http://www.bucksketball.com/2013/04/playoff-spot-clinched-questions-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-34031
Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:59:58 +0000http://www.bucksketball.com/?p=7397#comment-34031” I seem to remember the Bucks making the playoffs in 2009-10 and then missing in each of the last two seasons. Why didn’t that playoff experience buoy the Bucks in each of those seasons?”

I know… call on me….

INJURIES!

Was an accomplishment to just keep everyone playing this year. It’s been a year of transition since Ellis trade a year ago and the guys did a nice job of filling in the different roles. It’s going to be an interesting summer.